productive
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Definition & Meaning of "productive"in English

productive
01

producing desired results through effective and efficient use of time, resources, and effort 

productive definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most productive
Comparative
more productive
gradable
Examples
The productive meeting resulted in several innovative solutions to the problem. 
02

causing or resulting in a specific outcome 

generative

Examples
Hard work is often productive of success and personal growth. 
03

having the ability to generate a large amount of output or results 

Examples
The region's productive soil yielded abundant crops each year. 
04

(of a cough) bringing up mucus or phlegm from the lungs 

Examples
His productive cough made it hard to breathe. 
05

used to create new words or expressions actively 

Examples
The suffix -ness is highly productive in English, forming words like kindness and happiness. 
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